Course

World Regional Geography - GEO 210

Quinsigamond Community College

Credits: 3

Subject Area(s): Geography

Credential(s): Associate's Degree

Description:

This course will give the student a foundation for understanding the geographic regions of the world. It will also introduce the basic methods of geographic analysis for understanding regional patterns, thereby enabling the student to gain insight into, and comprehension of, global culture and world events. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to perform the following: locate and map basic place names of the globe (the continents, major realms and regions, major countries and cities, and major physical and cultural features); compare, contrast, and interpret maps and geographic data, and articulate his/her understanding of current global problems from a regional perspective.